Driving support device

Abstract

A driving support device includes an operation unit configured to receive an operation of a driver related to driving support of a vehicle; a driving control unit configured to execute the driving support based on the operation of the driver; a storage unit configured to store an explanation of the driving support corresponding to the operation unit; a notification unit configured to provide the explanation of the driving support to the driver through any one of augmented reality, mixed reality and virtual reality; and a control unit connected to the driving control unit, the notification unit, and the storage unit, configured to switch between a travel mode and an explanation mode and to operate in a mode switched.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A driving support device comprising:
 an operation unit configured to receive an operation of a driver related to driving support of a vehicle;   a driving control unit configured to execute the driving support based on the operation of the driver;   a storage unit configured to store an explanation of the driving support corresponding to the operation unit;   a notification unit configured to provide the explanation of the driving support to the driver through any one of augmented reality, mixed reality and virtual reality; and   a control unit connected to the driving control unit, the notification unit, and the storage unit, configured to switch between a travel mode and an explanation mode and to operate in a mode switched, wherein
 the travel mode is a mode in which the vehicle is caused to travel while executing the driving support based on the operation of the driver by the driving control unit, and 
 the explanation mode is a mode in which the operation of the driver is not reflected in travel of the vehicle and the notification unit is operated to provide the explanation of the driving support stored in the storage unit to the driver. 
   
     
     
         2 . The driving support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification unit provides the explanation of the driving support to the driver in augmented reality or mixed reality. 
     
     
         3 . The driving support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the explanation of the driving support corresponding to the operation unit includes at least one of an operating method and an operation timing of the operation unit. 
     
     
         4 . The driving support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to superimpose an operation guide on an image of the operation unit, or to superimpose an operation guide on a field of view of the driver when visually recognizing the operation unit. 
     
     
         5 . The driving support device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to suggest driving support operating in the explanation mode to the driver.